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The Staying Power of Improvisation and Voice Over

January 19th, 2009 Posted in Beginners, General Info, Voice Over Instruction

Last year I did a podcast interview with Improv Teacher and Expert, Bill Applebaum. I continue to receive great comments about the value and connection of improvisational acting and voice over acting.  This just reinforces the never ending importance of incorporating improv skills into your voice over career to make you that much more competitive.

-Tracy Pattin

Here are Tracy Ashton’s valuable insights from her comments on my interview with Bill:

“Excellent points about listening and why listening helps you to ‘get out of your own way’. It really frees you up to tap into your creativity because you’re not busy ‘thinking’ about what you’ll say next but rather you go with the flow and that’s where you’ll find the truth of the scene. And gibberish helps by freeing you up from ‘dialogue’ or trying to be funny with your words. See, Bill….you learned me good! And Tracy, great interview with one of the best teachers out there. Keep up the great work!

I love that you interviewed Bill, one of the best. He’s such a wonderful person and a great teacher. Bill has been so supportive of me. He knows when to be tough and when to be gentle, but always with love and compassion, never hurtful or condescending. Your questions to him were well thought out & brought his philosophy & personality out for all to see. Well done!”

  1. 2 Responses to “The Staying Power of Improvisation and Voice Over”

  2. By Bobbin Beam on Jan 20, 2009

    Hi Tracy…and Happy New Year.

    Thanks for resurrecting the podcast interview with Bill Applebaum because I missed it the first time around. The podcast offers such intelligent insight from a master of improv that can be of immense benefit to voice actors. Using creativity to make strong, memorable choices speak to the process of listening and tapping into truthful honesty of what’s inside yourself when they count…in the booth or in auditions.
    Best,
    Bobbin Beam, Voice Actress

  3. By Tracy Pattin on Jan 22, 2009

    Thanks Bobbin for listening to Bill’s great insights on improvisation and how important it is for voice talent. By the way, we’re putting together another roundtable with Bill Applebaum,The Voice Over Doctor Bill Holmes and others. Stay tuned.

    Oh, and Happy New Year right back to you!

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